Arch support



E. s. CLEVELAND ET AL Aug. 28, 1923.

ARCH SUPPORT Filed Dec. 11

To all. whom it'may concern:

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- An on surrou ri hp'plication'filerl December 11, 1920. Seria1 No;429,88-3" Be it known-that we, ERNasT, S. Cusvue LAND and Grouse G. LEFFINGWELL, both? citizens of the United States, and residents of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State" of Illinois,-, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Arch Supports of which the following isa fulL 'clear, and exactdescription.

The invention relates to arch-supports.

Heretofore, it has been the practice to.

provide arch-supports under the foot which were operative only when supported by a shoe. 'The primary objectof the inven tion is to provide an improved arch-.sup

port which will be operative at all times and effective insupporting the arch when a shoe is notbeing worn, that is, when the person affected is asleep or lying down, as well as when a shoe is on the foot; As a result of providing a constantly operative support, strengthening of the arch will be expedited, because of its beneficial effect while the person is lying down or asleep.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved arch-support of this character which is suspended from a portion of the body above the ankle and in such a manner that it will not arrest or retard the blood-supply to the foot. The invention consists in the several novel features hereinafter set forth and more par ticularly defined by claims at the conclusion hereof.

In the drawings: Fig.1 is a perspective of a support embodying the invention when the. arch and before the suspension means has been secured tothe leg. Fig. 2 1s a similar view showing the supporting strap wrapped around the back of the leg and laid under thefoot-arch and before the attaching device has been secured to the leg. Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the'support completely attached to and operative on the 5 e x'tends upwardly from-the attaching loop Tend isof suflicient length toentend around the back of the.foot,.-as at 18, and" form a second'or supporting-loop- 9 under andaroundthe arch. The free end .of the a" strap 5 is connectedto an elasticsuspension strip 10. The'endsof-the strip 10. and strapv 5 are permanentlysecured together." The.

upper end of-the'elastic 10 is "adjusta-bly connected by "a bucklei 11 to an. attaching piece 12 which is faced on one side with adhesive plaster l3 bywhich it may be secured to the leg above the ankle and preferably below the knee. A chamois sleeve 14 is slidably fitted around the strap 5 to prevent that portion ofthe strap which underlies the arch from abrading or cutting the skin.

of "the foot.

When the improved support has been applied and the attaching-piece 12 secured to 1 5 the leg, as illustrated, the loop 9 will be suspended from' above by means of the elas,

tic strip 10 which will exert a constant.

elastic pull upon said loop and will serve as a suspension-supportfor the arch of the foot. The improved support'isadapted to be worn at all timesso that it will have a supporting effect at all times, even when the wearer is lying down or asleep in bed and,

as a result, the improved support will be constantly effective to remedy weakness in the arch. The suspension device described exemplifies one which will supportthe arch without any constriction of the leg or arresting or retarding the blood-supply. The

lifting effect is elastic at all times and localized pressure is avoided. A support which is operative while the wearer is in bed has been found to be effective in rebuilding the arch.

The invention is not to be understood as restricted to the details set forth, since these be modified within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the splrit and scope of the invention.

Having thus described the invention,

. what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. An arch support comprising a nonelastic strap adapted to be wrapped around and secured on the foot and to be extended under the arch, anelastic substantially fiat suspension strip having one of its ends'secured to the upper end of the non-elastic strap and of sufficient length to extend vertically and around a leg and means connected to the other end of the suspension strip and adapted tobe secured to a'portion of the body above the ankle.

2. An arch support comprising a nonelast ic strap provided at one end with an eyeand extended through the eye to form '3.- An arch-support comprising a nonelastic strap adapted to .be Wrapped around and secured on the" foot andextended un-' der the arch, a protective sleeve slidable on the strap, and" suspens on means adapted tobe'secnred to a portionof the body abovethe ankle and connected to the upper end of the strap.

4:. An archsupport comprising a; strap adapted to pass underthe arch, a sfusp'ension device connected to the strap, and an attaching-piece connected to the upper end of the 7 suspension device and provided with an 'ad hesiver face whereby it may be secnreddirectly to a portion of the leg above the foot. V I

5.. Ana-rch.-support comprising astrap provided With a loop at one end for attaching it to a foot and extended from the loop .to pasjs aroundf the back of the foot and: thence around and under the arch to 'form a support, an elastic strip to Which'the other end of the strap is connected; andanad- .hesive attaching piece 'adjnstably' connected to said elastic strip. I

- *ERNESTS. CLEVEL ND] enoeen' FINGWELL. 

